Note. The steering mechanism without hydraulic booster cannot be repaired and is replaced entirely.
Withdrawal
Remove the washer reservoir.
Hang the front of the car.
Loosen the tie rod bolts to the steering gear housing and move the tie rods away from the steering gear housing bracket.
On vehicles with mechanical steering, remove the steering damper mounting bolt from the rack.
Loosen the steering shaft clamp bolt and disconnect the steering shaft from the drive gear shaft.
Loosen the right and left steering gear housing mounting bolts.
Remove the body bulkhead seal.
On vehicles with power steering:
- drain the oil from the power steering reservoir;
- Disconnect the power steering lines.
Remove the steering gear through the hole in the arch above the right wheel, while the front axle is not affected in any way.
Installation
Note. Replace the self-locking nuts and copper o-rings each time the steering gear is removed.
The steering mechanism is installed in the reverse order of removal, taking into account the following:
- pay attention to the correct installation of the steering bracket: on cars with left-hand drive, the installation hole must be directed to the left, on cars with right-hand drive - to the right;
- replace the lock washers of the steering rod mounting bolts, bend the antennae of the washers after lowering the car to the floor;
- adjust clearance «A» (see photo) between the steering wheel hub and the steering column switch housing, which should be 3 mm, then tighten the installation clamp screw;
- on vehicles with power steering, reconnect the hydraulic system pipelines;
- after installing the steering mechanism, check and, if necessary, adjust the toe-in of the front wheels.
There must be a gap between the steering wheel and the steering column cover «A», equal to 3 mm
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